[Regor]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

+5? On my G-Force, the highest it can go is 0dB. Do you just mean the output knob on the unit itself? I have that maxed out, and the input set fairly low (if i put it above 9'oclock the signal overloads)

The input and output knobs on the G-Force go form -22db to +23db. My input is set at -22db (sometimes -20db, if i'm trying to be 'sneaky' with the sound guy), and the output is usually set at +10db live/rehearsals (+5/0 after sound guy yells at me )

[yevetz]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

I'm saying you cant do it too much :p

Thanks and sorry

[TheMissing]

How about this...
USE A GODDAMN TUNER!

We have played with several bands that spend 15 minutes before their set, with amps blaring, tuning their guitars to eachother.

Needless to say, the singer couldn't find pitch to save his life because of it.
And the guitars weren't even tuned correctly so bad notes were common.

$15 for a tuner... Seriously... Don't show up without one.

[Lozek]

Don't stand onstage while you are waiting for your other bandmembers to get ready and play along to whatever music is playing on the PA/jam on your own stuff/solo. Drummers are the worst for this, I believe the equation works like this:

Sticks in hand = Hit stuff

[ZeroSignal]

Drunk musicians for the MAJOR lose/fail!

[Stitch]

Originally Posted by Lozek

Don't stand onstage while you are waiting for your other bandmembers to get ready and play along to whatever music is playing on the PA/jam on your own stuff/solo. Drummers are the worst for this, I believe the equation works like this:

Sticks in hand = Hit stuff

Allow me to refine that to:

Do NOT play ANYTHING until your first song. Don't hit the strings. Don't hit the snare, it is still there. Don't give us a little roll. Don't tap the bass drum, the triggers are still set up.

In short SHUT UP! Same goes for my bandmates in practice.

[Drew]

Originally Posted by Lozek

Don't stand onstage while you are waiting for your other bandmembers to get ready and play along to whatever music is playing on the PA/jam on your own stuff/solo. Drummers are the worst for this, I believe the equation works like this:

Sticks in hand = Hit stuff

The one exception is a few seconds' worth of groove to like check kit alignment and shit. If it's more than a bar, though, or if you're the opener...

[TomAwesome]

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

If your ears don't ring and your neck isnt jelly after the show,the concert sucked ;p

I'm going to disagree with the first part of that. If losing your hearing is metal, you can take a gold star off of my metal chart and let me keep my hearing. Earplugs every show, playing or spectating, for me. I do usually walk off stage with jelly neck, though. I stretch the hell out of my neck before I go on, though, so I don't get that annoying stiffness later on. A little preparation can go a long way.

I'm also going to agree with James about not being able to hear yourself. Yeah, it helps if you can hear yourself for sure, but you should pretty much expect to have shitty monitoring at every gig. If you know your shit, you should be fine as long as you can hear the drummer. I can rarely hear myself more than enough to know that my amp is functioning properly. Usually I can hear the drums just well enough, and maybe the bass.

[TheMissing]

Originally Posted by Stitch

Allow me to refine that to:

Do NOT play ANYTHING until your first song. Don't hit the strings. Don't hit the snare, it is still there. Don't give us a little roll. Don't tap the bass drum, the triggers are still set up.

In short SHUT UP! Same goes for my bandmates in practice.

The only playing we allow ourselves is when we're playing small bars, our drummer tunes his kit quickly, but that's just a local show.

When we played the Troc, We stepped onto the stage, hit a powerchord, introduced the song, and we were off. not more than 5 seconds

[yevetz]

Originally Posted by Stitch

Allow me to refine that to:

Do NOT play ANYTHING until your first song. Don't hit the strings. Don't hit the snare, it is still there. Don't give us a little roll. Don't tap the bass drum, the triggers are still set up.

In short SHUT UP! Same goes for my bandmates in practice.

Uh......and if sound engeneer will forget to pull up your chanel or so?